After Words

By C-SPAN

Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that... more

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The podcast currently has 394 episodes available.

After Words episodes:

June 28, 2026 Screen People - How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency
Atlantic Staff Writer Megan Garber argued that screens and social media have changed how we relate to each other. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

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58min
June 21, 2026 Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China
The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. He spoke at the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC.

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1h 6min
June 14, 2026 The Future is Peace with Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon
Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the IDF, and Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, talked about their friendship and efforts to figand I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.

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1h 10min
June 07, 2026 Suing the NSA and Fighting Digital Surveillance
Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalled her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.

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1h 15min
May 31, 2026 "Poisoned Ivies" with R-NY Rep. Elise Stefanik
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argued that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California.

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47min
May 24, 2026 The Pilots who Evacuated Ebola Patients in 2014
Journalist Kevin Hazzard talked about Phoenix Air, a private, air ambulance service that transports patients with highly infectious diseases when governments refuse to get involved. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC

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1h 3min
May 17, 2026 Modern Russian History through the Experiences of its Women
A journalist looked at modern Russia through the eyes and experiences of its women. The 2026 San Antonio Book Festival hosted this program.

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49min
May 10, 2026 Reimagining Western Mental Health Care
Physician and anthropologist Khameer Kidia argues that Western mental health care treats the symptoms instead of the causes of mental illness. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

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1h 9min
May 03, 2026 The 1990s Golden Era of Black Sitcoms
PBS Newshour co-anchor Geoff Bennett talks about the history of Black comedy in America and its impact on culture and politics.

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1h 3min
April 26, 2026 Palantir's CTO on Rebuilding the American Industrial Base
Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar talked about how the U.S. can revive its industrial base and win the defense technology race against America's adversaries. This event was hosted by the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.

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1h 5min

FAQs about After Words:

How many episodes does After Words have?

The podcast currently has 394 episodes available.